| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 54.6% | 53.2% | 62.1% | 64.2% | 68.2% | 53.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 52.6% | 51.4% | 62.4% | 52.5% | 58.1% | 52.2% |
| Maine | 57.1% | 54.8% | 68.3% | 62.5% | 72.8% | 54.1% |
| Massachusetts | 50.4% | 48.2% | 58.6% | 56.3% | 63.6% | 49.4% |
| New Hampshire | 52.8% | 51.2% | 58.2% | 63.0% | 74.7% | 50.2% |
| Rhode Island | 52.3% | 50.5% | 56.3% | 61.7% | 57.1% | 52.1% |
| Vermont | 54.9% | 53.5% | 59.8% | 60.4% | 63.3% | 54.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 53.9% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 51.9% |
| New York | 53.4% | 52.0% | 57.9% | 65.5% | 64.0% | 52.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 55.4% | 52.7% | 64.3% | 70.1% | 65.0% | 53.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 51.1% | 49.6% | 63.3% | 60.6% | 66.4% | 49.1% |
| Indiana | 52.7% | 51.5% | 57.8% | 68.6% | 67.3% | 51.2% |
| Michigan | 49.1% | 47.2% | 56.4% | 64.0% | 69.9% | 47.5% |
| Ohio | 50.1% | 48.8% | 55.2% | 67.2% | 67.6% | 48.4% |
| Wisconsin | 51.1% | 50.3% | 56.2% | 55.8% | 65.6% | 49.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 52.4% | 50.5% | 55.8% | 63.9% | 65.8% | 50.6% |
| Kansas | 53.6% | 51.8% | 71.2% | 62.5% | 69.3% | 52.2% |
| Minnesota | 52.1% | 49.0% | 70.8% | 66.7% | 71.1% | 51.1% |
| Missouri | 55.5% | 54.2% | 64.9% | 62.6% | 70.6% | 53.3% |
| Nebraska | 51.5% | 50.3% | 61.6% | 52.6% | 60.0% | 50.6% |
| North Dakota | 54.4% | 52.2% | 61.3% | 70.4% | 70.6% | 53.5% |
| South Dakota | 54.0% | 51.8% | 62.4% | 73.3% | 68.7% | 52.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.6% | 64.3% | 59.2% | 56.4% |
| District of Columbia | 57.6% | 57.0% | 59.1% | 78.5% | 65.7% | 57.3% |
| Florida | 56.5% | 55.6% | 65.8% | 58.6% | 66.9% | 55.2% |
| Georgia | 58.2% | 57.0% | 70.1% | 68.4% | 68.0% | 56.6% |
| Maryland | 56.1% | 54.8% | 65.9% | 60.5% | 72.2% | 54.6% |
| North Carolina | 57.3% | 55.6% | 68.0% | 70.7% | 67.5% | 55.9% |
| South Carolina | 54.1% | 51.4% | 69.6% | 70.1% | 67.3% | 51.6% |
| Virginia | 55.7% | 54.7% | 63.3% | 59.7% | 71.0% | 53.8% |
| West Virginia | 52.9% | 50.4% | 74.0% | 78.9% | 74.6% | 48.0% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 53.0% | 51.6% | 57.7% | 71.3% | 65.2% | 50.5% |
| Kentucky | 56.5% | 55.5% | 61.4% | 76.5% | 73.9% | 53.5% |
| Mississippi | 63.2% | 62.6% | 68.8% | 70.9% | 72.5% | 59.9% |
| Tennessee | 55.9% | 54.8% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 53.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 54.5% | 53.1% | 66.7% | 65.1% | 68.0% | 51.2% |
| Louisiana | 57.3% | 56.8% | 56.7% | 65.9% | 70.0% | 55.1% |
| Oklahoma | 57.5% | 56.2% | 64.1% | 67.7% | 66.8% | 55.8% |
| Texas | 55.3% | 54.2% | 71.5% | 58.8% | 68.7% | 53.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 54.2% | 53.3% | 66.3% | 56.7% | 71.7% | 52.1% |
| Colorado | 57.0% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 76.4% | 80.3% | 55.8% |
| Idaho | 54.4% | 51.9% | 69.9% | 53.5% | 67.2% | 51.8% |
| Montana | 56.6% | 54.8% | 61.6% | 79.2% | 74.5% | 55.0% |
| Nevada | 58.4% | 56.7% | 63.2% | 69.0% | 70.2% | 55.6% |
| New Mexico | 58.6% | 56.8% | 59.8% | 76.2% | 72.4% | 56.5% |
| Utah | 45.1% | 42.5% | 52.5% | 66.1% | 54.6% | 43.6% |
| Wyoming | 50.9% | 48.7% | 70.6% | 68.9% | 68.8% | 48.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 54.4% | 52.5% | 69.9% | 70.8% | 76.5% | 52.5% |
| California | 55.7% | 54.7% | 59.5% | 65.4% | 69.7% | 54.5% |
| Hawaii | 65.9% | 65.1% | 65.5% | 76.8% | 80.9% | 63.2% |
| Oregon | 58.8% | 57.0% | 71.3% | 70.5% | 70.7% | 57.6% |
| Washington | 58.3% | 56.0% | 71.3% | 67.3% | 59.4% | 58.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.29% | 0.31% | 0.75% | 0.90% | 0.68% | 0.30% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.46% | 1.65% | 4.52% | 4.14% | 4.58% | 1.55% |
| Maine | 1.24% | 1.34% | 3.17% | 7.63% | 3.28% | 1.30% |
| Massachusetts | 1.27% | 1.40% | 2.93% | 3.29% | 3.48% | 1.30% |
| New Hampshire | 1.64% | 1.82% | 5.34% | 2.92% | 2.33% | 1.65% |
| Rhode Island | 1.50% | 1.75% | 3.77% | 4.30% | 9.16% | 1.49% |
| Vermont | 1.19% | 1.34% | 3.30% | 3.79% | 4.75% | 1.21% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.20% | 1.32% | 3.85% | 3.92% | 1.77% | 1.23% |
| New York | 1.22% | 1.22% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 4.31% | 1.25% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.12% | 1.25% | 2.49% | 3.49% | 4.15% | 1.15% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.45% | 2.67% | 4.05% | 3.57% | 3.20% | 2.62% |
| Indiana | 2.11% | 2.30% | 3.94% | 3.99% | 5.24% | 2.22% |
| Michigan | 1.61% | 1.79% | 3.19% | 6.14% | 2.97% | 1.65% |
| Ohio | 1.32% | 1.47% | 2.30% | 2.77% | 3.00% | 1.37% |
| Wisconsin | 1.47% | 1.62% | 3.95% | 4.78% | 3.52% | 1.55% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.35% | 1.51% | 4.31% | 2.98% | 2.72% | 1.42% |
| Kansas | 1.61% | 1.70% | 4.64% | 5.46% | 4.02% | 1.69% |
| Minnesota | 1.42% | 1.52% | 2.99% | 3.10% | 2.97% | 1.46% |
| Missouri | 1.93% | 2.07% | 3.55% | 7.07% | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Nebraska | 1.22% | 1.33% | 3.73% | 6.13% | 4.61% | 1.27% |
| North Dakota | 1.40% | 1.58% | 2.72% | 4.80% | 4.94% | 1.45% |
| South Dakota | 1.15% | 1.16% | 4.45% | 4.35% | 5.15% | 1.13% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.78% | 2.03% | 5.24% | 3.81% | 5.00% | 1.89% |
| District of Columbia | 1.35% | 1.40% | 5.27% | 5.57% | 5.67% | 1.38% |
| Florida | 1.62% | 1.76% | 3.04% | 4.57% | 2.73% | 1.70% |
| Georgia | 1.88% | 2.05% | 4.15% | 6.21% | 3.20% | 2.14% |
| Maryland | 1.72% | 1.87% | 4.16% | 4.71% | 4.81% | 1.75% |
| North Carolina | 1.20% | 1.31% | 3.01% | 3.84% | 2.39% | 1.31% |
| South Carolina | 1.66% | 1.77% | 3.35% | 4.38% | 3.06% | 1.76% |
| Virginia | 1.33% | 1.37% | 5.78% | 3.72% | 4.42% | 1.27% |
| West Virginia | 2.28% | 2.36% | 4.88% | 4.35% | 2.96% | 2.40% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.12% | 2.31% | 7.85% | 4.22% | 3.70% | 2.33% |
| Kentucky | 1.45% | 1.56% | 4.82% | 5.72% | 2.97% | 1.43% |
| Mississippi | 1.64% | 1.78% | 4.40% | 4.52% | 2.93% | 1.88% |
| Tennessee | 1.31% | 1.40% | 5.76% | 6.40% | 2.48% | 1.40% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.13% | 2.28% | 4.80% | 3.44% | 1.88% | 2.34% |
| Louisiana | 1.48% | 1.66% | 4.12% | 2.92% | 3.35% | 1.61% |
| Oklahoma | 1.67% | 1.83% | 3.83% | 5.77% | 2.73% | 1.88% |
| Texas | 1.13% | 1.18% | 3.68% | 4.78% | 2.98% | 1.17% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.86% | 1.97% | 4.74% | 6.28% | 3.40% | 1.88% |
| Colorado | 1.47% | 1.52% | 6.81% | 5.30% | 4.21% | 1.49% |
| Idaho | 2.18% | 2.54% | 4.37% | 4.00% | 4.86% | 2.36% |
| Montana | 1.73% | 1.84% | 5.92% | 2.77% | 4.17% | 1.77% |
| Nevada | 1.64% | 1.89% | 4.09% | 3.90% | 3.58% | 1.80% |
| New Mexico | 1.92% | 2.39% | 3.37% | 3.47% | 2.52% | 2.11% |
| Utah | 1.50% | 1.67% | 2.87% | 5.19% | 4.94% | 1.60% |
| Wyoming | 1.97% | 2.14% | 2.93% | 5.54% | 3.61% | 2.06% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.06% | 2.23% | 6.57% | 5.62% | 2.27% | 1.83% |
| California | 0.94% | 1.04% | 2.35% | 3.38% | 3.14% | 0.94% |
| Hawaii | 1.68% | 2.06% | 3.87% | 3.73% | 3.38% | 1.85% |
| Oregon | 1.85% | 2.03% | 3.83% | 4.69% | 5.39% | 1.94% |
| Washington | 1.66% | 1.90% | 3.59% | 4.68% | 6.64% | 1.71% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.